[GCARC] Dreams Do Come True (satellites)

[Al KB2AYU]

Nice going! You should go play the lottery too.

Al

On 6/23/2022 9:38 AM, Christopher Wawak wrote:
> I couldn't sleep (sinus issues) around 5am, so I hopped down to the shack
> looking for some distraction from this headache. Much to my surprise, there
> was an RS-44 pass that went straight down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean,
> providing an excellent opportunity for transatlantic VHF communication via
> satellite! I worked DJ7ZZ
> <https://twitter.com/Dj7Zz/status/1539935668733972481>, with a crystal
> clear 59 signal, my first transatlantic satellite QSO! I worked a couple XW
> satellites but nothing of note.
>
> I took a break for some coffee and celebration when SatPC32 announced that
> ISS was rising, so I clicked the ISS button to turn the antenna and started
> listening in. It took a few seconds to get things dialed in because I
> didn't hear the usual hubbub that I expect for a morning ISS pass. Just my
> luck - NA1SS is taking calls live from the International Space Station! I
> screamed for my 8 year old son, who was not impressed. I put my call out,
> and got a response first time! What an experience, talking to an Astronaut
> in space! This is probably the most exciting moment I've had operating my
> radio.
>
> I was so excited, I had to tell someone. I already can't wait for the QSL
> cards to arrive!
>
> 73 Chris KC2IEB
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